Point and Shoot photographer wanting upgrade! Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched...

Rebel Rouser Loc: Fort Mill, SC

Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched to digital point & shoot. Last month I upgraded to my first DSLR - Canon EOS Rebel T3i and hope I can master manual exposures. Looking forward to receiving advice from UHH members.
I joined yesterday and posted my first DSLR photos without inroducing myself. The 3 pics with this intro were taken with my digital point and shoot Olympus SP-800UZ.

Sunset on pond - Shorter, Alabama

Magnolia Springs, Alabama

Campground- Marathon. NY

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Rebel Rouser wrote:

Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched to digital point & shoot. Last month I upgraded to my first DSLR - Canon EOS Rebel T3i and hope I can master manual exposures. Looking forward to receiving advice from UHH members.
I joined yesterday and posted my first DSLR photos without inroducing myself. The 3 pics with this intro were taken with my digital point and shoot Olympus SP-800UZ.

Hi Rebel Rouser: Welcome to the forum. One of the best books I've come across to help you understand the various manual settings those being aperture, shutter speed and ISO and how they interact is "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson. I'm very slowly working my way through the book. There is also a segment on metering for a starting exposure. Unfortunately there is no magic trick for learning exposure, Oh you can photoshop any picture to change the results from decent to better but it's more important to learn, how knowing the effects of exposure setting can make an ordinary shot really stand out from the snap shot most of us amatures take. By the way the photos you posted show you already have an eye for seeing what it is you are trying to capture.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Welcome to UHH

Rebel Rouser Loc: Fort Mill, SC

travlnman46 wrote:

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Thanks for the input, I'll check out that book. All of my photo experience has been done by eye. I worked for a camera shop a few years ago developing and printing film. I would review and adjust the color on those that needed it before printing. I judged the color all by eye with just a little understanding of color adjustment.

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

Rebel Rouser wrote:

Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched to digital point & shoot. Last month I upgraded to my first DSLR - Canon EOS Rebel T3i and hope I can master manual exposures. Looking forward to receiving advice from UHH members.
I joined yesterday and posted my first DSLR photos without inroducing myself. The 3 pics with this intro were taken with my digital point and shoot Olympus SP-800UZ.

Welcome RebelRouser......where abouts in Fort Mill?? I'm in Waxhaw

Rich2236 Loc: E. Hampstead, New Hampshire

Rebel Rouser wrote:

Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched to digital point & shoot. Last month I upgraded to my first DSLR - Canon EOS Rebel T3i and hope I can master manual exposures. Looking forward to receiving advice from UHH members.
I joined yesterday and posted my first DSLR photos without inroducing myself. The 3 pics with this intro were taken with my digital point and shoot Olympus SP-800UZ.

Hi Rebel, welcome to the hog. About the most i can say is that your first post is excellent. you have a really good eye for composition. Keep shooting.
Rich

photonphysicist Loc: Texas

Welcome to UHH and howdy from Houston!

scootersurfs Loc: Buckeye, Az

Rebel Rouser wrote:

Hello, everone! I have been shooting for years on mostly point and shoot cameras. I have an old 35mm SLR I used for a while then switched to digital point & shoot. Last month I upgraded to my first DSLR - Canon EOS Rebel T3i and hope I can master manual exposures. Looking forward to receiving advice from UHH members.
I joined yesterday and posted my first DSLR photos without inroducing myself. The 3 pics with this intro were taken with my digital point and shoot Olympus SP-800UZ.

So, first impression is you have a good eye. I have a point and shoot Canon Powershot S95 and it takes great pictures. My 60D does more and I love it as well. Different cameras for different situations. Travlnmn is right about "Understanding Exposure, 3rd edition. Great read and I learned a ton from it. Good Luck and welcome to the forum...

;-)

Rebel Rouser Loc: Fort Mill, SC

Tom DePuy wrote:

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Off of Hensley Rd.

lovemypups Loc: Kentucky

Welcome and lovely pictures! Can't wait to see some more. I just upgraded my camera, have ordered two books but will look into the one mentioned as well.
Debbie

Rebel Rouser Loc: Fort Mill, SC

lovemypups wrote:

Welcome and lovely pictures! Can't wait to see some more. I just upgraded my camera, have ordered two books but will look into the one mentioned as well.
Debbie

Thank you, Debbie. I ordered the book mentioned plus another on shutter speed also by Peterson. Hoping to learn from the books and UHH members.